The Lord of the Rings · Character
Dáin
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 9
Dáin is invoked as a distant ruler whose realm is famed for the skill of its stoneworkers. His name suggests a sturdy, practical authority, though the book offers no portrait of him.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- adult dwarf
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 9
- Books
- 1
Dáin is named as the king of the Dwarves in Erebor, a realm renowned for its stonework. Aragorn considers seeking the Mountain’s craftsmen through Gimli if other hopes fail. Dáin is not physically present in the book, and no further account of his appearance or personal arc is given.
Description
The King of the Kingdom of Dáin in Erebor where there is skill in stonework.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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